10 tips to save the most and shop for free on Amazon Prime Day

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Amazon Prime Day kicks off at 3 p.m. on July 16 and will run for 36 hours with more than 1 million deals.

This is Amazon's biggest sale ever. This year, shoppers can snag offers at Whole Foods Market. There also will be 50 percent more Spotlight Deals this year, too, the company announced in a news release. Starting July 9, get the lowest prices ever on its Amazon brands, too.

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There are a few things to do to get ready for the annual dealfest, which celebrates the internet company's founding on July 5, 1994.

2. Get a free Amazon Prime membership. If you don't want to pay for a $119 annual membership, then sign up for a free 30-day trial at Amazon.com/Prime to get free access to the sale. Since you have to load a credit card into to get the trial, another option is to opt for the $12.99-a-month Prime membership and stock up on whatever you need for two months and then cancel at the end of the first month. Rinse and repeat as necessary a few times a year.

3. Some offers are live now. Through July 15, Save $100 on Echo Show, Amazon's new video assistant; 30 percent off everyday essentials from Presto!, Mama Bear and Solimo, among others; save up to 50 percent on popular movies and TV shows on digital, DVD and Blu-Ray; four months of Amazon Music Unlimited for 99 cents; Free gameplay on Twitch Prime and a free PC game every day through July 18 on titles such as "Pillars of Eternity" and "Brutal Legend." and in-game loot; three months of Kindle Unlimited for 99 cents with a free $10 Prime Day credit with purchase of first Kindle book.

Also, save up to 25 percent on furniture and decor from Rivet and Stone & Beam and AmazonBasics.

More info on deals will be released as the sale gets closer.

4. Save on Amzon-branded goods. You don't have to wait for July 16 to shop. Starting July 9, Amazon will offer the lowest prices ever on its private label goods. Expect to save up to 40 percent on brands Amazon Essentials, Goodthreads and Core10. Click here to see the list.

5. Download the Amazon app. The free iOS or Android app lets you see offers 24 hours in advance. Click "Today's Deals" then "Upcoming" to see offers. Then, click "Watch This Deal" so you'll be notified and don't miss the sale.

6.Whole Foods Market deals: Prime members who spend $10 a stores through July 17 get a fre $10 credit to use online on Amazon Prime Day. Get the offer by scanning the Prime Code in the free Whole Foods Market or Amazon App at checkout. Also, Prime Rewards Visa cardmembers will get 10 percent back on July 14-17 at Whole Foods Market on up to a total of $400 in purchases. Go to WholeFoodsMarket.com for more info.

7. Get more free credits. New this year, use the camera feature in the App and get the credit that can be used toward select deals changing every six hours. Go to Amazon.com/app.

Also, first-time users of Amazon Cash can get a $7.11 credit for loading $30 to your Amazon account at 7-Eleven and a $15 credit for loading $60 at participating stores including Cumberland Farms, Speedway, CVS, Gamestop and others. Click here for $7.11 credit and click here for the $15 credit offer. Both offers end on July 31.